After enjoying a delicious breakfast in Te Anau, which we enjoyed at a picnic table with a beautiful lakeview, we set out for Queenstown. The drive from Te Anau to Queenstown is only 2 hours, but it features great mountain and lake views much of the way making it a spectacular drive.
Te Anau is a funny place for me. It is a nice little town, with a beautiful lake, but I have only ever stayed there because it makes for a convenient jumping point to Milford Sound.
Knowing we had a long drive ahead of us to Milford Sound from Colac Bay, after a quick breakfast we set out towards Lake Manapouri, stopping in Colac Bay for a few photos on the way. It was a beautiful day outside and we were looking forward to making the most of it by making …